ScanScore AlternativesMusic Recognition & Music Production Apps like ScanScore

ScanScore is described as 'With ScanScore you can scan sheet music and have them played to you. For scanning, you can use a smartphone, a tablet or a conventional scanner. Via the MusicXML interface you can export your notes to almost any music program and edit them further' and is a music recognition app in the audio & music category. There are five alternatives to ScanScore for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best ScanScore alternative is SmartScore. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try PlayScore. Other great apps like ScanScore are SharpEye, OMeR and NEURATRON PhotoScore.

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ScanScore

Music Recognition App
Paid • Proprietary

With ScanScore you can scan sheet music and have them played to you. For scanning, you can use a smartphone, a tablet or a conventional scanner. Via the MusicXML interface you can export your notes to almost any music...

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ScanScore alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

SmartScore
3 likes
Scan, edit and transpose your music in just minutes. There is simply no faster way to get printable music into your computer. Band arrangements, operas, hymns, musicals, orchestral parts and scores appear on-screen in editable and playable form within seconds after scanning.
6 SmartScore alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
SmartScore VS ScanScore
Is SmartScore a good alternative to ScanScore?
- SmartScore is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to ScanScore.
- SmartScore is the most popular commercial alternative to ScanScore.
- SmartScore is Paid and ProprietaryScanScore is also Paid and Proprietary

SharpEye
1 like
SharpEye Music Reader converts a scanned image of printed music into a MIDI file, a NIFF file, or a MusicXML file. It allows direct scanning from TWAIN compatible scanners. (Most scanners are TWAIN compatible).
6 SharpEye alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Recognition App
Platforms
- Windows
SharpEye Features
OCR
Image recognition
Discontinued
Not compatible with modern OSes.
SharpEye VS ScanScore
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PlayScore
1 like
PlayScore uses advanced optical character recognition (OCR) to let you scan sheet music and play it on your phone or convert to MIDI or MusicXML.
5 PlayScore alternatives
+7
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Recognition App
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
PlayScore Features
PlayScore VS ScanScore
Is PlayScore a good alternative to ScanScore?
- PlayScore is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to ScanScore.
- PlayScore is the most popular free alternative to ScanScore.
- PlayScore is Freemium and ProprietaryScanScore is Paid and Proprietary

OMeR
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OMeR is the printed music recognition add-on for Melody Assistant or Harmony Assistant.
3 OMeR alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Music Recognition App
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
OMeR VS ScanScore
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NEURATRON PhotoScore
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Music scanning & PDF to notation software.
5 NEURATRON PhotoScore alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Recognition App
Platforms
- Windows
NEURATRON PhotoScore VS ScanScore
Is NEURATRON PhotoScore a good alternative to ScanScore?